Kants

[kant͡s]

/[kant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kants” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,218
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kant

Corpus desk

Index DE-kants · Kants · German

Kants · rank #38,218 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,218
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kanister

Nearest frequency peer: Kanister (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kants“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kants“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kants vs kat
40% similar
Kants vs kent
40% similar
Kants vs Katz
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kants
PropertyValue
HeadwordKants
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kant͡s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,218
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kants“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kantsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kanister“ (#38,217), „Kanzlers“ (#38,219), „kalkulieren“ (#38,216). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kants“ bei #38,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Kants (IPA [kant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,218 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kants, with forms such as "aknts", "kantss", and "kantts". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kat", "kent", "Katz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kants, spelled K-A-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kant
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kant
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kant
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kant
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kant

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aknts
  • kantss
  • kantts
  • katns
  • kkants

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kants - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aknts2kantss1kantts1katns2kkants1
Edit distance from "Kants"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kants"?
"Kants" is spelled K-A-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kant͡s].
What does "Kants" mean?
As a noun, "Kants" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kant
What words are commonly confused with "Kants"?
"Kants" is commonly confused with "kat", "kent", "Katz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kants"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kants" is [kant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kants" come from?
"Kants" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kants", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klaue#38,224Imame#38,194Hürth#38,191husch#38,189

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Hifi5 variantsMinna5 variantspine5 variantsrave5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list